Catherine Hainley (c.1807-1829)

Catherine Hainley was a convict who was tried at the Middlesex Gaol Delivery on 14 September 1826 and sentenced to seven years transportation per Princess Charlotte (II) (1827). Hainley passed away, aged 22 years, while she was incarcerated in the Parramatta Female Factory. Her burial ceremony was performed by Reverend Samuel Marsden on 14 December 1829. Hainley is buried in an unmarked grave at St. John’s Cemetery, Parramatta, location unknown.

Timeline

Born: c.1807

Tried at the Old Bailey, London: 14 September 1826

Sailed for New South Wales per Princess Charlotte (II): 31 March 1827

Arrived in New South Wales per Princess Charlotte (II): 6 August 1827

Died: c.14 December 1829 at Parramatta Female Factory

Buried: 14 December 1829 at St. John’s Cemetery, Parramatta

Burial Location

Unmarked grave, exact location in cemetery unknown.

Multimedia

The small building to the left of the big blue doors was the “dead house” at the Parramatta Female Factory. Photo: Michaela Ann Cameron (2014)